diff --git a/contracts/CurioERC1155Wrapper.sol b/contracts/CurioERC1155Wrapper.sol
index 09baedc..5c35639 100644
--- a/contracts/CurioERC1155Wrapper.sol
+++ b/contracts/CurioERC1155Wrapper.sol
@@ -203,7 +203,9 @@ contract CurioERC1155Wrapper is ERC1155, ERC1155Metadata_URI, ERC1155Metadata, E
         require(balances[_id][msg.sender] >= _quantity, "insufficient balance");
         balances[_id][msg.sender] -=     _quantity;
 
-        curio.transfer(msg.sender, _quantity);
+        // do it this way to make sure there's a transfer event
+        curio.approve(address(this), _quantity);
+        curio.transferFrom(address(this), msg.sender, _quantity);
 
         // burn
         emit TransferSingle(msg.sender, msg.sender, address(0), _id, _quantity);
@@ -228,7 +230,9 @@ contract CurioERC1155Wrapper is ERC1155, ERC1155Metadata_URI, ERC1155Metadata, E
             require(balances[_id][msg.sender] >= _quantity, "insufficient balance");
             balances[_id][msg.sender] -= _quantity;
 
-            curio.transfer(msg.sender, _quantity);
+            // do it this way to make sure there's a transfer event
+            curio.approve(address(this), _quantity);
+            curio.transferFrom(address(this), msg.sender, _quantity);
         }
 
         // burn